WorksheetsWorld Geography Unit 1 and 2 Exam Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which theme of geography can be given in either absolute or relative terms?
movement
region
place
human-environment
location
Which theme of geography answers the question, “how did people, ideas, and things get where they are?”
movement
region
place
human-environment
location
The South would be considered a perceptual type of which theme of geography?
movement
region
place
human-environment
location
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
the longitude and latitude of a place
which symbol shows a place on a map
where a place is compared to another place
the map projection being used to show a place
The building of a bridge or the use of air condition in hot climates would fall into which theme of geography?
movement
region
place
human-environment
location
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
Europe and Africa
North America and Australia
South America and Antarctica
North America and South America
Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below?
It shows the area of oceans more accurately
It shows distances between places more accurately.
It shows relative locations of places more accurately.
It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.
What does a map’s scale compare?
direction on a map with direction on Earth
distance on a map with distance on Earth
location on a map with location on a globe
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
Number 1 is the...
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Which theme of geography answers the question “what is it like?”
movement
region
place
human-environment
location
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
the rotation of Earth around its axis
the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
the distance between the sun and Earth
the division of Earth into hemispheres
Select the map below with the smallest scale.
Select the map below with the largest scale.
Number 2 is the...
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
If it is summer in the United States, what season is it in Australia?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
Number 7 is the...
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
If a member of homeland security wanted to see a special map showing population information, roadways, waterways and airways of a certain location on earth, which tool of geography would he/she use to produce that map?
GIS
GPS
Map Scale
Global Grid
Number 5 is the...
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
If a scientist wanted to track the feeding habits of a great white shark in South Africa which tool of geography would he/she use?
GIS
GPS
Map Scale
Global Grid
Number 6 is the...
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
